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2024 in Angola
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Events in the year 2024 in Angola.
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Events
January
- Prosecutors formally charge Isabel dos Santos, daughter of former President José Eduardo dos Santos, with fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering.[2]
March
- Protests break out in Lunda Norte Province over the alleged killing of an artisanal diamond miner.[3]
- 26 March – Angola is officially awarded hosting rights for FIBA AfroBasket 2025, defeating Egypt, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia in the process.[4]
April
- A Luanda court acquits 33 pastors and workers of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (IURD) detained during a peaceful protest.[3]
June
- 5 June – A magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Benguela Province, injuring 33 people.[5]
July
- 25 July – Angola competes at the Paris Olympics with 24 athletes in seven sports. No medals are won, and the women’s handball team finishes 5th.[6]
- 30 July – President João Lourenço announces that the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a ceasefire following Angola-mediated talks.[7] However, the ceasefire collapses before it formally begins on 4 August amid advances by M23 rebels.[8]
August
- 29 August – President João Lourenço signs two laws restricting media, expression, and assembly: the Crimes of Vandalism law and the National Security law.[3]
- 31 August – Miss Grand Angola 2024 takes place at Centro Cultural Paz Flor, Luanda.[9] Nacira Amaral wins among 13 contestants.[10]
November
- 23 November – Thousands attend the “For a Hunger-Free Angola” march in Luanda, organized by the United Patriotic Front (FPU).[3]
December
- 3–4 December – US President Joe Biden conducts his only presidential visit to Angola and sub-Saharan Africa, to advance the Lobito railway project.[11][12]
- 27 December – President João Lourenço issues pardons for 50 prisoners including José Filomeno dos Santos, a son of former president José Eduardo dos Santos who was convicted of fraud.[13]
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Holidays
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- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 4 February – Day of the Armed Struggle
- 12–13 February – Carnival
- 8 March - International Women's Day
- 23 March - Southern Africa Liberation Day
- 29 March – Good Friday
- 4–5 April – Angolan Peace Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 16–17 September – National Heroes Day Holiday
- 2 November – All Souls' Day
- 11 November – Independence Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
- 4 January - Ruy Mingas, 84, Angolan composer (national anthem), musician, diplomat and politician, deputy (2017–2021).[15]
- 12 June - Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem, 89, politician, president of the National Assembly (1992–1996) and prime minister (1991–1992, 1996–1999).[16]
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